I feel you. I almost wish there was a way for the bid-bots to not post in your comments, but I suppose they need to. Oh well. I'm going to continue to use them while I build up my readership. And, honestly, it does motivate me when I make a little profit. So, at least for that reason, it's helpful. Did you see this post? https://steemit.com/steemit/@elpompador/6s5xkm-how-to-make-usd1-000-a-day-on-steemit